Historic University of Oxford college wins £522k heat pump grant

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UK government-owned Salix Finance awards Oriel College grant to replace gas boilers with air source heat pumps at three of its student accommodation buildings

One of the University of Oxford's oldest colleges is set to ditch fossil gas heating in favour of air source heat pumps at its historic halls of residence, after securing a government-backed grant worth...

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